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The Federal High Court Judge sitting at Court 5 in Abuja, Hon. Justice Ekwo on Tuesday, 3rd March, 2020 ordered that all parties in suit No. FHC/AB/CS/208/2020 should maintain status quo pending the hearing of all applications in the suit.The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party filed am originating summon challenging the power of the Bayo Dayo led Executive of Ogun PDP to organise the 2020 Party Congresses in Ogun State scheduled to start on Saturday, 7th March, 2020.The party also filed a motion on notice for Court injunction to stop the Congress planned by Engr Bayo Dayo…

The Southwest Executive of the Peoples Democratic Party at our 18th meeting in Akure on Sunday 1st March, 2020 affirmed the suspension of Engr. Adebayo Dayo as Chairman of the Party in Ogun State. The affirmation was done through a press release duly signed by Dr. Eddie Olafeso, National Vice Chairman – Southwest and Rev. Bunmi Jenyo – Southwest Secretary:We acted on the recommendation letter duly signed by the State Secretary of the Party, Alhaji Semiu Sodipo and other nine members of the State Working Committee which was in accordance with the provisions of our party constitution as amended in 2017.The…

The State Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State on Friday, 28th February, 2020 during a press conference announced the suspension of the State Party Chairman, Engr. Adebayo Dayo.Addressing the press on behalf of the State Working Committee, Alhaji Semiu Sodipo said Engr. Bayo Dayo engaged in several anti party activities and also disregarded the National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, the State Working Committee unanimously agreed at their meeting to recommend the suspension of the Chairman to the National body of the party for approval. Alhaji Sodipo while explaining reasons for their alignment with the…

Members of the State Central Working Committee of PDP in Ogun State and a faction loyal to Senator Buruji Kashamu collapsed into the mainstream of the party and Ladi Adebutu led structure on Wednesday, 26th February, 2020.The CWC in a letter presented to the National Working Committee with the title “RE: LETTER DATED 3RD FEBRUARY 2020- WARD, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE CONGRESSES OF PDP IN OGUN STATEPUBLICATION OF 19TH FEBRUARY 2020 IN PUNCH NEWSPAPER- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TIME TABLE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR OGIN STATE PDP CONGRESSES. A DISCLAIMER OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED BY THE OGUN STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF…

The Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta, has received an application to grant an order against former Ogun East Senator, Buruji Kashamu, (a Judgement Debtor) and twelve of the banks holding his funds/accounts, as co-respondents to the Garnishee Application. The former Senator is indebted to Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, in the sum of N300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand), being the Costs/ judgement debt awarded against him, upon the dismissal of the libel suit that he instituted in the year 2016 against Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, (through his Counsel – Chief R. A. Oluyede). The judgement dismissing the Suit was delivered earlier by Hon. Justice…

Some arrested cultistsBy Oladapo UdomThe Lagos State Police Command has arrested members of ‘Aiye’ and ‘Eiye’ confraternity who engaged themselves in a battle for supremacy over the weekend at Iso Isu area of Ijora Badia.A statement signed by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana and released to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos, said that they were arrested by officers from the Ijora Badia Police Station.Elkana said that five suspects were arrested from the two rival cult groups who inflicted various degree of injuries on each other using cutlasses and other dangerous weapons.“Police operatives from Ijora Badia Division and…

President Muhammadu BuhariBy Ismaila ChafePresident Muhammadu Buhari has condemned Boko Haram attack on Garkida in Adamawa State, and extended his sympathy to families of victims.In a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday, the President said that no part of Nigeria would be abandoned to their fate.He said: “These attacks on soft targets by the terrorists are obvious signs of frustration because my administration has significantly weakened Boko Haram’s military capability to invade and hold Nigerian territory unchallenged.“Our gallant forces deserve our appreciation for repelling the attackers but they must go beyond this point. They have…

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi IIBy Muhammad Nasir BashirThe Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday called on people who beg for alms or other forms of assistance from individuals and relatives to instead direct their begging to the government.Sanusi made the call at the National Conference on Alarammomi (Qur’anic Teachers) organised by Centre for Qur’anic Reciters in Nigeria with the theme: “Sanitising Almajirchi In Tune With Today’s Realities”.He urged parents to stop sending their children to Almajiri schools, stressing that children could study the Qur’an, at there schools and with the teachers in their respective communities.The emir…

Popular Director and Filmmaker, Ambassador Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, has said ‘Film in Edo’ a project initiated by Market Development in Niger/Delta, a UKAids and Edo State government with partnership from Benin Film Academy will generate over 5,000 direct and indirect jobs in few years.Speaking to Newsjaunts this morning from a movie location in Edo State where one of the 10 selected movies from 10 lucky winners who emerged from UKAids Films in Edo competition and were given a marching fund to produced feature films in Edo is currently being shot, Lancelot Imasuen said, “This project is aimed at stimulating the…

The Transition Chairman of Imeko-Afon Local Government, Chief Olusola Oke has called on indigenes of the Local Government living in the cities and outside Nigeria to come back home and contribute to the development of the Local Government.The Council Boss made this known to Community Leaders who paid a courtesy visit to the new Transition Committee on Tuesday. Oke appreciated the representatives of Imeko-Afon Area Community Development Association for their selfless effort in developing their communities. He acknowledged that Community Development Associations are pivotal to development at the grassroot and have remained a significant partner in progress with the Government.…